hyperinflation

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But history is the unseen guest at every table; the country remains haunted by the memory of the hyperinflation that devastated the economy in the 1920s and helped propel the Nazis to power.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

If the conflict goes longer, the hit to GDP and inflation would be more acute, and some countries could be forced into recession or hyperinflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

He also presided over an economic disaster, as the country, through mismanagement and corruption, suffered simultaneously from both hyperinflation and deep recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Russian businesses are used to operating without a banking system, or in hyperinflation.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel